There is some discussion whether it was really off-track, apparently it was a signed side-branch of the regular route.

I'm not sure about the chances of someone being stuck in very heavy snow for 20 minutes, they appear very slim to me. His body temperature is now being kept at 30oC / 91.4oF for 2-3 days to allow the body tissues to recover slowly, really a low temperature.

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Miracles happen. On February 3rd a 13 years old boy tried to help his colleague drowning under ice. He helped the other guy, but was not able to get out from the water himself. Before the help arrived he spent 25 minutes under ice, with body temp falling to about 20 deg C. He left the hospital this week, the only know problem being he is not (yet) able to fully straighten out fingers in his right hand.

Miracles happen. On February 3rd a 13 years old boy tried to help his colleague drowning under ice. He helped the other guy, but was not able to get out from the water himself. Before the help arrived he spent 25 minutes under ice, with body temp falling to about 20 deg C. He left the hospital this week, the only know problem being he is not (yet) able to fully straighten out fingers in his right hand.